Events · 2026

Rio de Janeiro tennis statsATP 500

CLAY·COMPLETED·16 – 22 Feb

City: Rio de Janeiro

500
Points: 2020
Since

Champion: Etcheverry
Most titles: Baez · 2
Service pts won: 67%

Conditions and court

How this court played, and how the numbers compare with the tour average on clay.

Court speed

0.95

Medium

Measured from how the week actually played — ace and service-hold rates against what the same players produce elsewhere — so it carries altitude, humidity, ball choice and session conditions the court's own rating cannot see.

Altitude

5 m

Day high 31–32°C · Night low 24–25°C · Wind 10–20 km/h

Event averages

Aces per matchTour clay 4.53.8
Service points wonTour clay 61%67%
Serve heldTour clay 76%72%
Tiebreaks per matchTour clay 0.450.35
Straight-set winsTour clay 58%57%

OWLsense

What the draw and the conditions produced this year, written out and dated.

Refreshed 16 FEB

Champion16 – 22 FEB
Etcheverry took the title this year.
Champions
Serving16 – 22 FEB
Service points won average 67% at this event.
Event averages
RecordAll-time
Baez leads with 2 titles here.
Event records
Weather16 – 22 FEB
Typical week bands: Day high 31–32°C · Night low 24–25°C · Wind 10–20 km/h.
Conditions

Final

16 – 22 Feb

Match report

Champion

Etcheverry

First title here

3-6 7-6 6-4

Runner-up

Tabilo

First final here

Performance by playing style

Win rate here against each style’s ATP average. Top over-performers, bars in decreasing win rate. Which profile the court rewards.

Since 2020 · 178 matches

64%

GRINDER

58%

SERVE BASE

55%

POWER

52%

BOOM/BUST

52%

TOPSPIN

48%

CLAY SPEC

25%

COUNTER-P.

Defensive grinder
64%14W-8L
+13 PPATP avg 51%
Big-serving baseliner
58%11W-8L
+3 PPATP avg 55%
Power baseliner
55%17W-14L
+5 PPATP avg 50%
Boom-or-bust aggressor
52%11W-10L
+6 PPATP avg 46%
Heavy topspin baseliner
52%52W-48L
+2 PPATP avg 50%
Clay specialist
48%56W-61L
+8 PPATP avg 39%
Offensive counterpuncher
25%4W-12L
-25 PPATP avg 50%

Underdog winners by phase

Share of matches won by the underdog at each round.

Since 2020 · 178 matches

1st Round
24/89
27%
2nd Round
16/47
34%
Quarterfinals
4/24
17%
Semifinals
1/12
8%
The Final
2/6
33%

Early rounds
Underdogs bite early
1ST 27% · 2ND 34%. Combined 40 underdog winners in 136 matches.
Quarter-finals
The one late spike
17% of QF matches (4 of 24). 6 PP below the tour rate for this round.
Closing out
Favourites hold from the semis
SF 8% · FINAL 33%. 3 underdog winners in 18 closing matches.
Playing styles
Boom-or-bust aggressor win as dogs
50% when priced as the underdog (8–8). Also: Power baseliner 50% (7–7); Heavy topspin baseliner 43% (20–26).

Biggest shocks

Closing decimal price · winner and beaten favourite

2ND ROUND · 2022
WonCerundolo F.—
LostCarballes Baena R.—
Final score6-3 6-2
QUARTERFINALS · 202014.2% implied
WonMager G.7.03
LostThiem D.1.14
Final score7-6 7-5
QUARTERFINALS · 202514.6% implied
WonComesana F.6.86
LostZverev A.1.14
Final score4-6 6-3 6-4
1ST ROUND · 202519.8% implied
WonMuller A.5.05
LostFonseca J.1.20
Final score6-1 7-6
THE FINAL · 202320.8% implied
WonNorrie C.4.81
LostAlcaraz C.1.23
Final score5-7 6-4 7-5

Champions

Most recent first. Filled marker is a first title at this event.

6 of 6 shown

2026EtcheverryCurrentbeat Tabilo3-6 7-6 6-4
2025Baezbeat Muller6-2 6-3
2024Baezbeat Navone6-2 6-1
2023Norriebeat Alcaraz5-7 6-4 7-5
2022Alcarazbeat Schwartzman6-4 6-2
2020Garinbeat Mager7-6 7-5

Conditions, in the players' words

What players said about the court, the ball and the heat this year. Each note carries the session it came from.

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Court pace
2025
Said he likes slow courts because hard-hit balls stay controllable
Carabelli
Heat and humidity
2025
Liked the higher kick in warm conditions but worried the heavy, humid balls could aggravate an elbow issue
Zverev
Heat and humidity
2024
Said he thrives in extreme heat and humidity on clay, feeling he can outlast opponents physically
Norrie
Court pace
2024
Separately described the slow, heavy conditions requiring players to win points multiple times, and said his past success there gives him confidence
Norrie
Heat and humidity
2024
Said the heat and humidity felt similar to the previous week in Buenos Aires
Wawrinka
Court feel
2023
Said adjusting from Buenos Aires' different conditions was tougher than expected
Alcaraz
Court feel
2023
Said the high humidity would be the toughest thing to handle
Norrie

Recurring themes

Slow bounce
Humid afternoons

Explore the event

Serving on this court
67%
Service points won
Event records
2 titles
Most by one player
Hold rate
72%
Service games held

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Rio de Janeiro tennis statsATP 500

CLAY·COMPLETED·16 – 22 Feb

City: Rio de Janeiro

500
Points: 2020
Since

Champion: Etcheverry
Most titles: Baez · 2
Service pts won: 67%

Conditions and court

How this court played, and how the numbers compare with the tour average on clay.

Court speed

0.95

Medium

Altitude

5 m

Day high 31–32°C · Night low 24–25°C · Wind 10–20 km/h

Event averages

Aces per matchTour clay 4.53.8
Service points wonTour clay 61%67%
Serve heldTour clay 76%72%
Tiebreaks per matchTour clay 0.450.35
Straight-set winsTour clay 58%57%

OWLsense

What the draw and the conditions produced this year, written out and dated.

Refreshed 16 FEB

Champion16 – 22 FEB
Etcheverry took the title this year.
Champions
Serving16 – 22 FEB
Service points won average 67% at this event.
Event averages
RecordAll-time
Baez leads with 2 titles here.
Event records
Weather16 – 22 FEB
Typical week bands: Day high 31–32°C · Night low 24–25°C · Wind 10–20 km/h.
Conditions

Final

16 – 22 Feb

Match report

Champion

Etcheverry

First title here

3-6 7-6 6-4

Runner-up

Tabilo

First final here

Performance by playing style

Win rate here against each style’s ATP average. Top over-performers, bars in decreasing win rate. Which profile the court rewards.

Since 2020 · 178 matches

64%

GRINDER

58%

SERVE BASE

55%

POWER

52%

BOOM/BUST

52%

TOPSPIN

48%

CLAY SPEC

25%

COUNTER-P.

Defensive grinder
64%14W-8L
+13 PPATP avg 51%
Big-serving baseliner
58%11W-8L
+3 PPATP avg 55%
Power baseliner
55%17W-14L
+5 PPATP avg 50%
Boom-or-bust aggressor
52%11W-10L
+6 PPATP avg 46%
Heavy topspin baseliner
52%52W-48L
+2 PPATP avg 50%
Clay specialist
48%56W-61L
+8 PPATP avg 39%
Offensive counterpuncher
25%4W-12L
-25 PPATP avg 50%

Underdog winners by phase

Share of matches won by the underdog at each round.

Since 2020 · 178 matches

1st Round
24/89
27%
2nd Round
16/47
34%
Quarterfinals
4/24
17%
Semifinals
1/12
8%
The Final
2/6
33%

Early rounds
Underdogs bite early
1ST 27% · 2ND 34%. Combined 40 underdog winners in 136 matches.
Quarter-finals
The one late spike
17% of QF matches (4 of 24). 6 PP below the tour rate for this round.
Closing out
Favourites hold from the semis
SF 8% · FINAL 33%. 3 underdog winners in 18 closing matches.
Playing styles
Boom-or-bust aggressor win as dogs
50% when priced as the underdog (8–8). Also: Power baseliner 50% (7–7); Heavy topspin baseliner 43% (20–26).

Biggest shocks

Closing decimal price · winner and beaten favourite

2ND ROUND · 2022
WonCerundolo F.—
LostCarballes Baena R.—
Final score6-3 6-2
QUARTERFINALS · 202014.2% implied
WonMager G.7.03
LostThiem D.1.14
Final score7-6 7-5
QUARTERFINALS · 202514.6% implied
WonComesana F.6.86
LostZverev A.1.14
Final score4-6 6-3 6-4
1ST ROUND · 202519.8% implied
WonMuller A.5.05
LostFonseca J.1.20
Final score6-1 7-6
THE FINAL · 202320.8% implied
WonNorrie C.4.81
LostAlcaraz C.1.23
Final score5-7 6-4 7-5

Champions

Most recent first. Filled marker is a first title at this event.

6 of 6 shown

2026EtcheverryCurrentbeat Tabilo3-6 7-6 6-4
2025Baezbeat Muller6-2 6-3
2024Baezbeat Navone6-2 6-1
2023Norriebeat Alcaraz5-7 6-4 7-5
2022Alcarazbeat Schwartzman6-4 6-2
2020Garinbeat Mager7-6 7-5

Conditions, in the players' words

What players said about the court, the ball and the heat this year. Each note carries the session it came from.

Placeholder copy

Court pace
2025
Said he likes slow courts because hard-hit balls stay controllable
Carabelli
Heat and humidity
2025
Liked the higher kick in warm conditions but worried the heavy, humid balls could aggravate an elbow issue
Zverev
Heat and humidity
2024
Said he thrives in extreme heat and humidity on clay, feeling he can outlast opponents physically
Norrie
Court pace
2024
Separately described the slow, heavy conditions requiring players to win points multiple times, and said his past success there gives him confidence
Norrie
Heat and humidity
2024
Said the heat and humidity felt similar to the previous week in Buenos Aires
Wawrinka
Court feel
2023
Said adjusting from Buenos Aires' different conditions was tougher than expected
Alcaraz
Court feel
2023
Said the high humidity would be the toughest thing to handle
Norrie

Recurring themes

Slow bounce
Humid afternoons

Explore the event

Serving on this court
67%
Service points won
Event records
2 titles
Most by one player
Hold rate
72%
Service games held

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